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失事

shīshì
verb #9,557

Meanings

  1. 1 to have an accident (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft)
  2. 2 to crash; to wreck

Examples

HSK 3
失事的原因还在调查中。
Shīshì de yuányīn hái zài diàochá zhōng.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
HSK 5
飞机在山区失事了。
Fēijī zài shānqū shīshì le.
The airplane crashed in the mountainous area.
HSK 7-9
搜救队找到了失事船只。
Sōujiù duì zhǎodào le shīshì chuánzhī.
The search and rescue team found the wrecked vessel.

Tips

usage
失事 is specifically used for serious transportation accidents - plane crashes, shipwrecks, train derailments. For car accidents, use 出事故 (chū shìgù) or 车祸 (chēhuò) instead.

Stroke Order

失 shī
事 shì